Enjoying a Colonial Williamsburg Christmas
All in all, introducing my youngest sweetheart to a Colonial Williamsburg Christmas in the evening candlelight was the best part of the day!
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: CW Christmastide
A peek into Christmastide: Colonial Williamsburg
Even though many decorations are up by Thanksgiving, the decorators have until Grand Illumination to finish hanging all the wreaths, which is another week away.
Christmastide merriment, music, mirth: Colonial Williamsburg
In proper 18th century style, our visit included greetings from many friends of history and Colonial Williamsburg, which interspersed our merry making.
Gowns, Dancing, Christmastide: Colonial Williamsburg
This year we partook of our favorite colonial Christmastides on the days between Christmas and New Year’s…which is historically accurate.
How the Renaissance inspired a Colonial Revival Christmas
During our Renaissance studies, we more fully learned how 15th century Italian artisan Luca della Robbiainfluenced Christmas at Colonial Williamsburg.
Bill of Rights, Fencing, and Dancing: Colonial Williamsburg
On the anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the historical interpreters for Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson stepped out of character.
Illumination of the Taverns Christmas: Colonial Williamsburg
Last year, snowflakes wafted down, during the firing of guns, the lighting of cressets and the playing of the fife and drum corps, stopping at each tavern.
Tea and Games for Grand Illumination: Colonial Williamsburg
The more rounds he rolled the dice, the more numbers he flipped down, and his score kept lowering, winning every round…the interpreters were flabbergasted!
George Whitefield Canceled due to snow: Colonial Williamsburg
On December 16, 1739, George Whitefield preached at Bruton Parish Church, an event that Colonial Williamsburg reenacts yearly on that very day.
Christmas Grand Illumination Parties: Colonial Williamsburg
Then all exclaimed: Naaawww, we’d rather be cold in Colonial Williamsburg during Grand Illumination! There is nothing like it anywhere else in the world!
